Short Story Terms and Literary Devices

Question 1

A hint the author gives readers to anticipate future events/to prepare them forwhat's coming.

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Foreshadowing

Question 2

The perspective from which the story is told is (E.g. First person, third person, etc.)...

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Point of View

Question 3

Imagery is defined as...

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Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s fivesense

Question 4

The first group to find me another metaphor from a song wins this round.

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Group 1, Group 4, Group 3, Group 2

Question 5

What literary device is the story's "main message about life/human nature?"

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Theme

Question 6

Name that Term: "2D,uncomplicated characters that don't change/develop throughout the story."

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Flat Character

Question 7

"Snowflakes slapped against my salty cheeks, stained with tears" is an e.g. of which device?

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Alliteration

Question 8

A narrator that uses words like "I," "me," or "we," is a...

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First Person Narrator

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of short stories

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Does not have a theme

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of Literary Conflict?

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Man vs. Animal

Question 11

The damsel in distress, the wise old man, and the beautiful temptress are all examples of...

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Stock Characters

Question 12

A repeated phrase, image, symbol or theme throughout a novel is referred to as a...

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Motif

Question 13

"The thunder roared in the clouds" is an example of which literary device?

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Personification

Question 14

The song lyric, "Baby, you're a firework," is an e.g. of which literary device?

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Metaphor

Question 15

What is a symbol?

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A person/place/thing that represents another concept/idea

Question 16

Based on the plot charts we've been studying, what comes after the rising action?

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Climax

Question 17

What is the correct definition for dénouement?

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The end of the story where the conflict is resolved

Question 18

The protagonist of a story must be a good person. True or false?

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False

Question 19

The words an author chooses to describe something or to represent character’s dialogue.

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Diction

Question 20

The Opposite of a Static Character is a... (you have to define it correctly to get the points!)

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Dynamic Character

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